Model-driven tools for medical device selection

Abstract

Safety-critical medical devices are used in hospitals and medical facilities throughout the world, and are relied upon to function correctly and be usable so as not to endanger patients. While such devices are often designed for specific use-cases in specific locations, in reality they may be used in a much wider range of contexts. In addition, the proliferation of these devices within a single environment means that selecting the most appropriate device for a specific task is not always straightforward. In this paper, we consider ways of modelling the context of use of medical devices and how such models may be used to support tools which provide medical personnel with assistance in making decisions about which devices to use in which circumstances.